Lower Rolwaling Trek

Trip Highlights

• Gripping drive from Kathmandu towards Barabise.
• Courtly village dwelling of diverse groups.
• Greeting and dignity of local insist you to stay.
• Superseded monasteries and temples. 
• Staggering rivers,crimson Rhododendron and steep trail.
• 3579 m surely bestows,whiteout vistas of numerous mountains.
• Rhododendron and lophophorus National flower and bird of Nepal.

 Overview

Lower Rolwaling trek start at Barabise after 4 hours drive from Kathmandu. You will come across some villages mainly inhabited by Tamangs, Sherpas, and Brahmins. They are beautiful and people are so friendly. We can see few monasteries and Temples along the way. A good view of the Mountains and Sunkoshi River can also be seen.

Along the way after crossing Sherpa villages you come across a thick forest with lots of Rhododendron trees and continue to Kalinchowk. From the highest altitude of Kalinchowk (3579meters) one can get excellent view of Annapurna region, Lamjung, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Shisha Panga , Langtang, Dorjee Lakpa, Jugal Himal, Amabamori, Gauri Shanker and Namburi Himal.

Lower Rolwaling trek, there is a prominent temple of the Hindus called the Kali temple. Two natural springs originate from this area which are called Sundhara and Tama which are the main source of the Sunkoshi and Tamakoshi rivers. From Kalinchowk we can also get a good view of Kathmandu valley at night. The national flowers of Nepal Rhododendron (Laligurans) and the national bird Pheasant (Danfe) can also be seen in this area.

While descending to Suspa you could get to see a very rare community in Nepal called "The Thami." The trek ends at Charikot which is also a district head quarters. Trekkers carry only daypack and walk at their own pace.